Is Mohammad Irfan the tallest cricketer?

Is Mohammad Irfan the tallest cricketer?

Mostly sportspersons merely need skills to succeed but sometimes physical attributes can add the extra spice to their career.

Rediff.com presents the list of the tall gentlemen from the cricketing arena.

Mohammad Irfan

Height: 7 feet 1 inches

Country: Pakistan

Mohammad Irfan, towering at seven-feet-one-inches, was expected to grab a few eyeballs on his debut tour to India. But his successful outing in the first Twenty20 has made him the centre of attraction. Though there have been a few confusions about his height but the PCB confirms his height as seven feet one inches.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez called him the surprise package of their team and the 30-year-old has managed to live up to the expectations.